River Grove, IL Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In River Grove, IL Summary

Crime in River Grove research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in River Grove over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in River Grove:

  • There were 132 total crimes committed in River Grove the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 1,256.7 total crimes per 100K people in River Grove.
  • The overall crime rate in River Grove is -45.93% below the national average.
  • River Grove ranks #406 safest out of 588 cities in Illinois.
  • River Grove ranks #4,569 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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River Grove Vs Illinois And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in River Grove is 1,256.7 per 100,000 people. That's -45.93% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -36.70% lower than the Illinois total crime rate of 1,985.3 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
River Grove
/ 100k People
Illinois
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 132 1,256.7 1,985.3 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 9.1 6.3
Robbery 3 28.6 97.4 66.1
Aggravated Assault 4 38.1 278.9 268.2
Violent Crime 9 85.7 425.9 369.8
Burglary 18 171.4 246.4 269.8
Larceny 88 837.8 1,143.5 1,401.9
Car Theft 17 161.8 169.5 282.7
Property Crime 123 1,171.0 1,559.4 1,954.4

River Grove Crime Compared To Illinois Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in Illinois.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In River Grove

9
Violent Crimes
85.7
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-76.83%
Below The National Average
  • There were 9 violent crimes in River Grove in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in River Grove is 85.7 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 1,167.1 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in River Grove each year. That compares to a 1 in 234.8 chance statewide.
  • That's -76.83% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -79.88% lower than the Illinois violent crime rate of 425.9 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In River Grove

123
Property Crimes
1,171.0
Property Crimes / 100k People
-40.08%
Below The National Average
  • There were 123 property crimes in River Grove in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in River Grove is 1,171.0 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 85.4 chance of being the victim of a property crime in River Grove each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's -40.08% lower than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And -24.91% lower than the Illinois property crime rate of 1,559.4 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around River Grove

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Glenview, IL 47,092 675 1,433.4 1,314.4 118.9
Elmhurst, IL 47,034 132 280.6 197.7 82.9
Buffalo Grove, IL 42,468 276 649.9 612.2 37.7
Park Ridge, IL 36,888 96 260.2 208.7 51.5
Northbrook, IL 32,927 76 230.8 200.4 30.4
Highland Park, IL 30,173 372 1,232.9 1,166.6 66.3
Wilmette, IL 27,144 350 1,289.4 1,252.6 36.8
Melrose Park, IL 23,739 474 1,996.7 1,706.1 290.7
Elmwood Park, IL 23,485 317 1,349.8 1,209.3 140.5
Maywood, IL 23,055 384 1,665.6 724.4 941.2

River Grove SnackAbility

8.5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8/10
Housing
8
Affordability
7
Diversity
8.5
Safety
8
Amenities
9
Education
6
Commute
4
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